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OT: Alabama improves their recruiting game, special teams

Per Bruce Feldman-Former Texas A&M special teams coordinator & recruiting coordinator Jeff Banks will become the new special teams coordinator for Alabama. Banks also had been one of the Aggies top recruiters, helped land Christian Kirk.

Re: OT: Alabama improves their recruiting game, special teams

Originally Posted by Carolinawildcats

I betcha they recruit a European Soccer player to up the kicking game

Peace

Richard (CW)

lol. I'm just glad they left Austin for us. Auburn is glad they left Daniel Carlson alone--who grew up an Alabama fan, in an Alabama family. Deacon Jones is his grandfather, who played baseball at Alabama. His wife was an Alabama cheerleader. All three of their children graduated from Alabama. Two of the three married "Alabama" people. Daniel Carlson's father played tennis at Alabama. His dog was named "Bama."

Nick Saban met Carlson on a recruiting visit arranged by an Alabama staff member. Saban was pretty short with them, so the story goes, met him at Bryant-Denny, took him and his grandfather into a room, and told him he wouldn't sign a kicker he hasn't seen kick, talked about academics, football, etc., and the entire meeting was less than 10 minutes.

That was the last time Carlson talked to Nick Saban until after his sophomore year at Auburn lol. Daniel Carlson ended his career making 13 field goals against Alabama in 4 games. He missed two long attempts (making other long attempts).

Best two kickers in the Southeastern Conference, and among the top 5 best kickers in the country, both set up for Alabama, neither went there.

Re: OT: Alabama improves their recruiting game, special teams

Originally Posted by Darrell KSR

lol. I'm just glad they left Austin for us. Auburn is glad they left Daniel Carlson alone--who grew up an Alabama fan, in an Alabama family. Deacon Jones is his grandfather, who played baseball at Alabama. His wife was an Alabama cheerleader. All three of their children graduated from Alabama. Two of the three married "Alabama" people. Daniel Carlson's father played tennis at Alabama. His dog was named "Bama."

Nick Saban met Carlson on a recruiting visit arranged by an Alabama staff member. Saban was pretty short with them, so the story goes, met him at Bryant-Denny, took him and his grandfather into a room, and told him he wouldn't sign a kicker he hasn't seen kick, talked about academics, football, etc., and the entire meeting was less than 10 minutes.

That was the last time Carlson talked to Nick Saban until after his sophomore year at Auburn lol. Daniel Carlson ended his career making 13 field goals against Alabama in 4 games. He missed two long attempts (making other long attempts).

Best two kickers in the Southeastern Conference, and among the top 5 best kickers in the country, both set up for Alabama, neither went there.

Nick doesn't get them all right. Just most of them.

Great story D. I love Nick Saban and Bama' football as I am sure you can tell. It's UK 1A Bama' a very close 1B. I have been a Bama' fan since the late 1970's. I could care less about their other sports.

Re: OT: Alabama improves their recruiting game, special teams

Originally Posted by Darrell KSR

lol. I'm just glad they left Austin for us. Auburn is glad they left Daniel Carlson alone--who grew up an Alabama fan, in an Alabama family. Deacon Jones is his grandfather, who played baseball at Alabama. His wife was an Alabama cheerleader. All three of their children graduated from Alabama. Two of the three married "Alabama" people. Daniel Carlson's father played tennis at Alabama. His dog was named "Bama."

Nick Saban met Carlson on a recruiting visit arranged by an Alabama staff member. Saban was pretty short with them, so the story goes, met him at Bryant-Denny, took him and his grandfather into a room, and told him he wouldn't sign a kicker he hasn't seen kick, talked about academics, football, etc., and the entire meeting was less than 10 minutes.

That was the last time Carlson talked to Nick Saban until after his sophomore year at Auburn lol. Daniel Carlson ended his career making 13 field goals against Alabama in 4 games. He missed two long attempts (making other long attempts).

Best two kickers in the Southeastern Conference, and among the top 5 best kickers in the country, both set up for Alabama, neither went there.

Nick doesn't get them all right. Just most of them.

I have known Andy’s uncle for almost 25 years. I was absolutely devastated when he missed the kick. It could have been a great story. The entire Pappanastos family is dyed in Crimson blood. Many of them are Alabama season ticket holders and have been for longer than I have known them. Andy grew up going to Bryant-Denney cheering the Tide. And when he was offered the walk-on opportunity he grabbed it. It could have been a great story!

Re: OT: Alabama improves their recruiting game, special teams

Originally Posted by MickintheHam

I have known Andy’s uncle for almost 25 years. I was absolutely devastated when he missed the kick. It could have been a great story. The entire Pappanastos family is dyed in Crimson blood. Many of them are Alabama season ticket holders and have been for longer than I have known them. Andy grew up going to Bryant-Denney cheering the Tide. And when he was offered the walk-on opportunity he grabbed it. It could have been a great story!

I felt sorry for the kid when he missed the FG. The weight of the sports world was on his shoulders after the miss.